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How to brighten deep shadows in D5
I’m struggling with the lighting balance. As you can see, the shadows under the tree canopies and the base of the building are coming out very dark almost crushed blacks.
Whenever I try to increase the Sunlight Intensity, skylight of HDRI, Exposure, or local Exposure, the building facade becomes overexposed and loses all its detail (getting that “burned” look).
- Is there a way to specifically target “Shadow Recovery” in D5 without affecting the highlights?
- Is there a way to have brighter shadows?
- Are there specific HDRI settings that provide better ambient light for shadowed areas?
u/Inevitable-Test-1014 — 18 days ago